Implications of the World Bank's privatization policy for South Africa

Water Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 473-486

  Jones, Sharon A ^a   Duncanson, Catriona Mhairi ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact assessment; Infrastructure; Privatization; South africa; Water resources; World bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444272021     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2004.0031     Document Type: Review

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